Issues call to action to reduce e-cigarette use among young people A new report from the U.S. Surgeon General raises public health concerns about e-cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults. The report comes amid alarming rates of youth and young adult use of e-cigarettes; in 2015, about 1 in 6 high school students ...
Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced nearly $39 million in funding to 23 health centers in Puerto Rico, American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands and $1 million to two Primary Care Associations (PCAs) to help combat the Zika virus. The health center awardees will use this funding over a three-year ...
Over the course of just a few months, Massachusetts-based Partners HealthCare experienced four separate data breaches across its affiliate hospitals. That gave the health system some valuable real-world experience in breach response, said CISO Jigar Kadakia. Powered by WPeMatico
The joint facility will offer primary care, mental health and wellness services to Oscar’s members. Powered by WPeMatico
The new platform enables self-insured enables users to predict health events, hospital admissions, length of stay and other incidents. Powered by WPeMatico
Hackers are getting in at the user level, but by using software-defined networking, organizations can reduce the amount of exposed information. Powered by WPeMatico
Focus on the patient experience. Embrace existing business models. Chase the Triple Aim. But avoid hospitals for pilot projects. Powered by WPeMatico
HHS Office for Civil Rights said the chances of getting audited are slim, but officials offered advice about what they’re looking for when they do conduct an assessment. Powered by WPeMatico
Largest individual gift in health system’s history honors life and legacy of donor’s wife. Powered by WPeMatico
Even among highly-rated patient-facing apps, researchers found that most are not yet enabling patient populations to better manage their health. Powered by WPeMatico
